Example sentences of "[noun sg] were always [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Families from this range were always in search of respectability and , having followed their betters into churches , lecture rooms , and recreational clubs , they were now being told that a certain amount of movie-going need not necessarily be socially harmful . |
| 2 | The management were always against carriage cleaners getting a rest day , they did n't think they needed one . |
| 3 | It was well known that the foreman and the shop steward in question were always in dispute , and it appeared to the majority that the foreman had , in fact , set him up to get rid of him and to settle an old account . |
| 4 | Problems of rot were always with us but there were other problems as well which were just as serious . |
| 5 | Both Mr and Mrs Tiller were always on the lookout for any child or woman with potential . |
| 6 | In that instance they were unsuccessful , for the interest of Lord Milton and the Earl of Ilay was considerably stronger than that of the Haldanes , but the more attractive posts in the permanent garrison were always in demand from tradesmen in the town . |
| 7 | In contrast , Bangladeshi babies sleeping during the day were always in the same room as other family members , in a relatively noisy , busy environment . |
| 8 | He was n't sure if Christine believed him , but that was what made it worth it , gave things an edge , the bluff in a game where the rest were always against you . |
| 9 | Fisher Row was similar to some of the contemporary rural communities which have been studied in depth in that it had a stable core of local families which remained for generation after generation while another group which included carters , drovers and seasonal workers who found cheap lodgings in the parish were always on the move . |
| 10 | Closet federal Europeans earlier maintained that the EC was merely a gigantic free trade area ; now they boldly affirm that political and monetary union were always at the heart of the treaty of Rome . |
| 11 | The Friend is like the phoenix , yet without the life-giving or self-sacrificing qualities of that mythical creature : Again , ‘ thou consum'st thy self in single life ’ : for Shakespeare images of self-division were always among the most potent signs of disorder . |
| 12 | For instance , coin and currency were always in short supply in the colonies and the British government in a mood of less than salutary neglect did nothing about it , so colonies sometimes passed laws to make bills of exchange into legal tender . |
| 13 | At the start of the second half United tried a charge … a goal would have made a game of it … skipper Andy Melville came close with a header but you had the feeling that Villa were always in control … |
| 14 | North Down were always in control at Magheramason , with captain Ian Carser hitting 55 and Robin Haire 48 as they timed to perfection their reply to Bready 's 165 for 8 . |